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U.S. Races

Alabama Stakes

American Derby

Ashland Stakes (Oaks)

Belmont Stakes

Brooklyn Handicap

CCA Oaks

Clark Handicap

Dixie Stakes

Futurity Stakes

Hopeful Stakes

Jerome Handicap

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Oaks

Metropolitan Handicap

Monmouth Oaks

Mother Goose Stakes

Phoenix Stakes

Preakness Stakes

Spinaway Stakes

Suburban Handicap

Toboggan Handicap

Travers Stakes

Withers Stakes


Discontinued Races

Jersey Derby/Lorillard Stakes

Kenner (Miller) Stakes

Latonia Cup

Latonia Derby

Latonia Oaks

Lawrence Realization

Monmouth Cup

Nursery Stakes Handicap

Saratoga Cup

Tidal Stakes


 

  Winners of Selected American Races
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Significant Historic Races in the U.S.A.

Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs

Washington Park
Washington Park

Old Lexington course
Kentucky Association Old Lexington Course

Jerome Park
Jerome Park, Fordham, New York

Old Belmont Park
(Old) Belmont Park

Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs

Pimlico Race Track
Pimlico

Sheepshead Bay
Sheepshead Bay

Morris Park
Morris Park Courtesy NYPL

Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park at Long Branch

Alabama Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1872 Alabama Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies
American Derby
Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois
1-3/16 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies on Turf
First Running: 1884 American Derby
Old Washington Park, Chicago
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies
Ashland Stakes (Oaks)
Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
1-1/16 miles 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1879 Ashland Oaks
Kentucky Association's Old Lexington Course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Fillies
Belmont Stakes
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies
First Running: 1867 Belmont Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1-5/8 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies
Brooklyn Handicap
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1887 Brooklyn Handicap
Gravesend Race Track, Coney Island, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
Coaching Club of American Oaks (CCA Oaks)
Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1917 American Oaks
(Old) Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies
Clark Handicap
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1875 Clark Stakes
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
2 miles 3 YO
Dixie Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards on the turf
First Running: 1870 Dinner Party Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
2 miles 3 YO and upwards
Futurity Stakes
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1888 Futurity Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO colts and fillies from nominated mares
Hopeful Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
7/8 m 2 YO
First Running: 1903 Hopeful Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO
Jerome Handicap
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1 mile for 3 YO
First Running: 1866 Jerome Stakes, then Champion Stakes to 1872
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile heats for 3 YO
Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO
First Running: 1875 Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO
Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO fillies
First Running: 1875 Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO fillies
Metropolitan Handicap
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1 mile for 3 YO and upwards on dirt
First Running: 1891 Metropolitan Handicap
Morris Park race track, Westchester County, New York
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO
Monmouth Oaks
Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey
1-1/16 miles for 3 YO fillies
First Running: 1871 Monmouth Oaks Stakes
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO fillies
Mother Goose Stakes
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO fillies
First Running: 1957 Mother Goose Stakes
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/16 miles for 3 YO fillies
Phoenix Stakes
Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
3/4 miles (6 furlongs) Handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1831 post sweepstakes
Kentucky Association's Old Lexington Course, Kentucky
1 mile heats for 3 YO
Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-3/16 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1873 Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
Spinaway Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
7/8 miles 2 YO Fillies
First Running: 1881 Spinaway Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
5/8 miles 2 YO Fillies
Suburban Handicap
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1884 Suburban Handicap
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-1/2 miles 3 YO and upwards
Toboggan Handicap
Aqueduct race course, Queens, New York
6 furlongs for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1890 Toboggan Slide Handicap
Morris Park race track, Westchester County, New York
6 furlongs for 3 YO and upwards
Travers Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO
First Running: 1864 Travers Stakes (Mid-Summer Derby)
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-3/4 miles for 3 YO and upwards
Withers Stakes
Aqueduct race course, Queens, New York
1 mile for 3 YO
First Running: 1874 Withers Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile for 3 YO
Discontinued Historic Races in the U.S.A.

Old Latonia race course
Old Latonia

Jersey Derby/Lorillard Stakes
Last Running: 1893 Monmouth Park, Long Branch New Jersey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1864 Jersey Derby
Paterson race course, Passaic County, New Jersey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
Kenner (Miller) Stakes
Last Running: 1942 Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-3/16 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1870 Kenner Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
2 miles 3 YO
Latonia Cup
Last Running: 1938 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1884 Latonia Cup
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
Latonia Derby
Last Running: 1937 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1883 Latonia Derby
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
Latonia Oaks
Last Running: 1937 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1887 Latonia Oaks
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies
Lawrence Realization
Last Running: 2005 Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO on dirt
First Running: 1887 Realization Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-5/8 miles 3 YO
Monmouth Cup
Last Running: 1892 Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
1-3/4 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1887 Monmouth Cup
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
2-1/2 miles 3 YO
Nursery Stakes Handicap
Last Running: 1935, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO
First Running: 1866 Nursery Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile 2 YO
Saratoga Cup
Last Running: 2005 Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1865 Saratoga Cup
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
Tidal Stakes
Last Running: 1910 Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1880 Tidal Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1 mile 3 YO


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